Data Security
June 26, 2015 at 3:54 pm
The past decade saw one of the most historic shifts in retailers’ business models. They've successfully evolved to hybrid retail models, which blend brick-and-mortar stores with digital properties. With this transformation comes new risks, however, often taking advantage of the digital retail experience. For example, just last year 15 major retailers reported data breaches where…
June 17, 2015 at 5:04 pm
Cloud, cloud, cloud … it’s not just buzz, it's being used everywhere. And one of the industries with visible impacts from cloud adoption is retail. But how great is cloud for retail really? An Accenture study projects that the cloud market will triple this year in retail, comprising a $15.1 billion business. Why are people…
June 16, 2015 at 2:41 pm
Patience is a virtue, but unfortunately it’s not one that that e-tailers can count on from their customers, especially when it comes to peak digital shopping events like Mother’s Day. Consumer impatience and demand for consistently high performance and speed is a well-documented fact in today’s digital economy. The so called "Google effect" has drained…
June 15, 2015 at 2:31 pm
As the EMV deadline quickly approaches, card issuers are scrambling to get chip-enabled cards into the hands of consumers, and many retailers are rushing to install EMV card readers and overhaul their point-of-sale (POS) systems. But is it the right time to do so? Despite all this urgency, retailers need to remember that EMV compliance…
June 12, 2015 at 3:25 pm
As the ever-expanding world of e-commerce opens unimaginable opportunities for retailers in the digital age, it's not free of trouble. This is the reality faced by too many companies, from web-based giants like Amazon.com to traditional brick-and-mortar chains such as Target. The immeasurable benefits from creating an online marketplace simultaneously present a valuable resource seen…
June 9, 2015 at 2:32 pm
A recent Ponemon Institute survey of 675 security professionals in North America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa confirmed that security professionals in retail organizations are most concerned about advanced threats (AT). Yet even in the wake of unprecedented data breaches at companies like Target and Home Depot, most retail companies have just begun to…
May 26, 2015 at 4:25 pm
A $19 million deal between Target and MasterCard to settle lawsuits stemming from the retailer's massive pre-Christmas 2013 data breach has been scrapped because it failed to get enough support from the affected banks and credit unions. While the rejection sends the companies back to the drawing board, advocates for the financial institutions said they…
May 14, 2015 at 3:39 pm
The Sally Beauty chain confirmed Thursday that it's suffered its second data breach in just over two years. The beauty products seller notified customers earlier this month that it was investigating reports of unusual activity on payment cards used at some of its U.S. locations. Sally Beauty Holdings Inc. wouldn't talk about the scope of…
May 11, 2015 at 4:32 pm
A proposed $19 million settlement between MasterCard and Target over the retailer’s 2013 data breach can move forward.
May 5, 2015
Sally Beauty said it is investigating “reports of unusual activity” on payment cards used at some U.S. stores.
